William Anthony

Come and celebrate Chinese New Year. See the food, clothes, and decorations that make this holiday so special. Chinese New Year is part of Decodables by Jump!, a comprehensive library of decodable leveled readers that follow a sequenced approach to phonics instruction. Young readers will enjoy colorful, photo-packed nonfiction as they follow a prescribed format supported by the science of reading that encourages reading development. Making a pizza...

Have you ever been to the dentist? Follow along and see what happens during a visit to the dentist. At the Dentist is part of Decodables by Jump!, a comprehensive library of decodable leveled readers that follow a sequenced approach to phonics instruction. Young readers will enjoy colorful, photo-packed nonfiction as they follow a prescribed format supported by the science of reading that encourages reading development. See the life cycle of a...

Welcome to Playtown, where the Local Area Builders are planning places to have fun in their community. In this cheerfully designed volume, young community members suggest new facilities that would improve their neighborhood. Readers follow along, considering what a park, playground, sports club, and more add to their area. They also practice map skills and learn community-centered vocabulary as the town grows. A final activity suggests that readers...

Are there things you cannot do, but wish you could? A young beaver named Tim has the same problem. He wants to build the best dam ever, but he still has some growing to do. Follow Tim as he grows up by the river and learns about patience!

Technology is always changing and upgrading-and so is the vocabulary! It can be hard to keep up with the ways tech companies and users talk about the newest gadgets. In this book, readers are able to learn the most important and relevant tech terms in order to understand the growing technology around them better. Through accessible definitions and age-appropriate examples, the text is a great reference for readers of many levels and abilities. Word...

Are there things you cannot do, but wish you could? A baby monkey named Nala has the same problem. She wants to climb to the top of the tallest trees, but she still has some growing to do. Follow Nala as she grows up in the jungle and learns to keep on trying!

From dangerous pirates to cold-blooded killers, there have been many different criminals throughout the past. Find out all about the hideous history of some cruel crimes. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 6th and 7th grade readers with crazy content while a 3rd to 4th grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!

Water is a precious element. It can provide us with what we need to survive, but it can also cause massive destruction. Some areas of the world are experiencing a depletion of water due to drought, whereas some areas have too much water caused by flooding, both of which can be very dangerous. Readers explore these facts and more with this engaging look at Earth's many sources of water. Insightful main text, informative diagrams, graphic organizers,...

From schoolwork to gaming, computers are a part of just about everyone's daily life. Still, talking about something that has gone wrong with a PC, server, hardware, or software can be a challenge for the layperson. This book is exactly what young readers need to get ahead in the world of computers. It contains the essential vocabulary used to talk about the parts of computers and their programs as well as the problems one might encounter. Each definition...

Mia, a young scientist, is using an ingenious invention to produce aliens-with some silly results! Readers will love counting the funny numbers of eyes, heads, noses, and other body parts as each friendly, colorful alien appears in the story. At-level text correlates perfectly with the eye-catching illustrations and will motivate readers to gain both vocabulary and fluency. This appealing volume, with its high-interest characters, is a perfect reinforcement...